Slovenia: desperate times call for desperate measures
Slovenia should work better. It has some of the elements of a much better, more cotemporary song. She sings and performs it very well....
Slovenia pushing THAT button
So ... I popped out to relieve myself, and got caught in a gaggle of press and fans surrounding Eleni Foureira, and then another...
Slovenia – SOMEONE NEEDS A WORD NOW!
Right - if ANYONE has a direct line to the Slovenian delegation, please please PLEASE can you call and tell them to not "do...
Brave jacket choice sir!
Montenegrin Vanja Inje house (sorry!) in a very loud and dazzling turquoise and white textured asymmetrical suit which is something you don’t see every...
Montenegro – Can I have all the menu please?
I'm sat in a press room at 15:30 (ish) on a Wednesday afternoon, and I know I've been here for quite a long time,...
Montengro: serving turquoise bubble-wrap realness
You wouldn’t think you could bugger up a solid, Balkan ballad but Montenegro are doing their best to. Vanje is wearing the oddest jacket;...
Strong & slick Sweden (other adjectives are available)
Benjamin is in a black shiny leather jacket and charcoal grey slacks that are fairly snug around the ‘rumpa’ with white trainers. Has he...
Sweden – It’s just made me do a yawn
It's not you Benjamin, it really is me. Although having said that, the song is generic to the point of me wanting to launch...
Benjamin brings new energy to Sweden
No real surprises with Sweden; Benjamin’s performance is almost identical to the one in Melodifestivalen, except it’s even better. The live backing vocals, and...
I’m not gonna lie, this is flat
Laura de Carvalho Rizzotto singing for Latvia via Riga, NewYork and Rio - and she’s looking ravishing in a red flowing gown cut open...